Chocolate Banana Bread: An Easy and Delicious Recipe

May 10, 2024 By Olga Babitskaya

Prep Time: 10M

Cook Time: 55M

Cuisine: American

Easy to make with simple ingredients, this delicious chocolate banana bread is perfect for a cozy evening. Enjoy the nostalgic taste and comforting aroma that fills your kitchen as this easy chocolate banana bread recipe bakes.

This isn’t just a dessert—it’s a moment of pure, chocolaty bliss with every rich bite of this homemade chocolate banana bread.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 120ml milk
• 60ml vegetable oil
• 90g sugar
• 3 tbsp nut butter (tahini or other)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

• 200g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 50g cocoa powder
• A pinch of salt

Add-ins:

• 100g chocolate chips, plus extra for sprinkling
• Nuts, for topping (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper, preparing it for your chocolate banana bread.
2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas, then whisk in the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, nut butter, and vanilla extract until well combined for your banana bread batter.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and salt.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips and nuts on top of your chocolate banana bread for a delicious finish.
7. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the chocolate banana bread comes out clean.
8. Let the warm banana bread cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.